Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for SLGN in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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NYSE: SLGN
Silgan (SLGN) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$35.23−0.21 (−0.6%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeSilgan shares have pulled back toward a 52-week low of $33.70, with multiple analyst actions in focus. UBS cut its price target to $38.00 from $47.00, and Citigroup lowered its target to $49 from $54 while maintaining a buy rating; the stock still carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target around $52.60. Separate coverage has highlighted Silgan's free cash flow profile, noting H1 FCF of $204 million against full-year guidance of $450 million, alongside a Q2 2026 revenue increase of 6.8% year-over-year.
The stock closed at $35.23, down 0.6%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $39.20 and 200-day average of $41.56, with the shorter average itself below the longer one, consistent with a sustained downtrend reflected in a one-year return of -17.6%. The GekkoIndex reads 66.1, placing SLGN in the Accumulation zone, while the price stands 47.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.61.
Silgan next reports earnings on 29 October 2026, 17 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding period; its last reaction to results was -14.5% despite an EPS beat. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality data shows the next 20 trading days have averaged a 2.4% gain over 5 years, rising in 3 of them, a pattern worth noting against the current earnings-driven uncertainty.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Silgan price vs fair value
Close $35.23200-day averageGekko Fair Value $67.61
Silgan quick facts
- Market cap
- $3.72B
- P/E ratio
- 14
- Forward P/E
- 8.8
- EPS, TTM
- $2.55
- Revenue, TTM
- $6.68B
- Profit margin
- 4.1%
- Dividend yield
- 2.34%
- Beta
- 0.67
- Volume
- 886,487 avg 1.37M
- 1-year return
- −17.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- 50-day average
- $39.20
- 200-day average
- $41.56
- Next earnings
- Oct 29
- Shares outstanding
- 105.7M
Silgan swing-trade checklist
Silgan scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $35.23 is below the 50-day ($39.20) and 200-day ($41.56) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
66.1, Accumulation
Reading 66.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
47.9% below
Price is 47.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 17 days
Reports on Oct 29, 2026, 17 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+2.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +2.4% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Silgan stock chart and price history
Silgan closed at $35.23 on Oct 12, 2026, −17.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $33.70 to $49.55.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −8.8%
- 3 months
- −21.2%
- 6 months
- −15.9%
- 1 year
- −17.6%
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Silgan GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Silgan’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 66.1, in the Accumulation zone, down 5.3 points over five sessions.
66.1Accumulation
Down 5.3 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 71 | −0.2% | +3.1% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 199 | +0.1% | +0.3% | ||
| Neutral | 364 | +0.1% | −0.4% | ||
| Distribution | 40 | −1.2% | −4.9% | ||
| Selling | 8 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average SLGN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Silgan stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Silgan trades 47.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.61, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Silgan shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$67.61
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
47.9% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 18.9% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Silgan insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Silgan, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in SLGN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Silgan has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $7.84M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.21%
- Trailing four quarters
- $83.72M
From company filings.
Silgan earnings: next date and track record
Silgan reports on Oct 29, 2026 (17 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 29, 2026
17 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.25
- Revenue estimate
- $2.11B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±8.8%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Silgan delivered Q2 2026 results above the midpoint of their expected range despite geopolitical headwinds, raw material inflation, and softer Brazil market conditions. Fine fragrance products showed strong growth in Dispensing and Specialty Closures. Metal Containers saw 7% year-over-year wet pet food volume growth, while Custom Containers maintained stable volumes despite crude oil volatility. Commercial pricing actions were implemented to recover cost inflation.
- Guidance
- Management confirmed 2026 earnings and free cash flow estimates unchanged. Dispensing and Specialty Closures organic volume expected to grow low-to-mid single digits; Metal Containers low single digits driven by mid-single-digit pet food growth; Custom Containers volumes comparable to prior year with stronger H2.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $0.98 est $0.96 | $1.64B est $1.62B | −14.5% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $0.78 est $0.74 | $1.56B est $1.51B | +4.6% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $0.67 est $0.65 | $1.47B est $1.46B | +11.7% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $1.22 est $1.21 | $2.01B est $1.46B | −14.5% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $1.01 est $1.03 | $1.54B est $1.94B | −16.6% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.82 est $0.79 | $1.47B est $1.47B | +0.5% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | $0.85 est $0.82 | $1.41B est $1.41B | +5.9% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $1.21 est $1.23 | $1.75B est $1.82B | +1.9% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Silgan stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Silgan is $53.85, +52.9% from the last close, from 9 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$53.85consensus 12-month target, +52.9% from the last close
Now $35.23Avg $53.85
Low $38High $59
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 9 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | Truist Financial | $45 | +27.7% |
| Oct 12 | BMO Capital | $57 | +61.8% |
| Oct 8 | Wells Fargo | $56 | +59.0% |
| Oct 7 | Wells Fargo | $56 | +59.0% |
| Oct 5 | Bank of America Securities | $53 | +50.4% |
+0.3%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+2.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Silgan seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Silgan averaged +2.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.7% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +0.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +2.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.8% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, SLGN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.5%.
Silgan market cap and key statistics
Silgan’s market cap is $3.72B, with a P/E ratio of 14 and revenue of $6.68B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $3.72B
- P/E ratio
- 14
- Forward P/E
- 8.8
- EPS, TTM
- $2.55
- Gekko Fair Value
- $67.61
Trading
- Volume
- 886,487
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.37M
- 52-week high
- $49.55
- 52-week low
- $33.70
- Shares outstanding
- 105.7M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $6.68B
- Profit margin
- 4.1%
- Return on equity
- 11.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −13.7%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.67
- Typical daily move
- ±2.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- Dividend yield
- 2.34%
Silgan stock news this week
Coverage of Silgan this week reads negative: 0 positive, 3 neutral and 5 negative headlines.
- Why Silgan Holdings (SLGN) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-TermZacks Investment Research, Oct 8
- LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC's Silgan Holdings Inc(SLGN) Holding HistoryGuruFocus, Oct 8
- With no voting power, Abigail P. Johnson reports a stake in Silgan Holdings (SLGN).Stock Titan, Oct 7
- Silgan Holdings: I Will Pick Up Stock At A Double-Digit FCF YieldSeeking Alpha, Oct 7
- Silgan Holdings Price Target Cut to $38.00/Share From $47.00 by UBSMoomoo, Oct 7
- Silgan Holdings stock faces October 29 results near a 52-week lowAD HOC NEWS, Oct 6
Silgan peers
Silgan’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SWSmurfit WestRock | Accumulation | 17.0% below |
| PKGPackaging Corporation of America | Accumulation | 4.3% above |
| AMCRAmcor | Accumulation | 39.0% below |
| BALLBall | Neutral | 11.8% above |
| CCKCrown | Accumulation | 40.7% below |
| OCOwens Corning | Buying | 13.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Silgan stock FAQ
What is Silgan’s market cap?
Silgan’s market cap is $3.72B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $35.23, with 105.7M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 14.
What is the Silgan stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Silgan is $53.85, +52.9% from the last close. Of the 9 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 8 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Silgan stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Silgan is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $35.23 is 47.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.61. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Silgan report earnings next?
Silgan is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026 (17 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.25 per share on revenue of $2.11B. Silgan beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 8.8% on average across the report.
What is Silgan’s 52-week high and low?
Silgan’s 52-week high is $49.55 and its 52-week low is $33.70; it closed at $35.23 on Oct 12, 2026, −17.6% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $58.14 on Nov 27, 2024.
Is Silgan stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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